SHORTLISTED FOR THE CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024

Imagine competing in the toughest cycling races in the world, knowing that a fall can be fatal. Alex Dowsett is one of Britain's greatest cyclists. He has participated in Grand Tours and Classics with elite teams like Sky and Movistar and has broken the iconic Hour World Record – the ultimate time trial challenge.

With humor, insight, and honesty, Alex narrates his years as a professional cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his quest to reach the top. His successes have been achieved despite being the only high-level athlete with hemophilia A. He describes how this condition – in which falls can be deadly – not only wrecked his youthful sports but also strengthened his determination to succeed.

Every professional cyclist needs courage, but Alex takes fearlessness to another level in a sport where injuries and hardship are a given. With a stellar cycling team, including Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome, Mark Cavendish, and Lance Armstrong, this pulsating book reveals life in the peloton at the world's top level.

From his top moments – including stage wins in the Giro d’Italia – to his frustrations with the injustices he faced in the sport, Alex's autobiography perfectly captures a career driven equally by love and anger.

‘Simply demands to be read and reveals’ - The Guardian

‘A story like no other in cycling’ - Ned Boulting

Pages: 320, Year of Publication: 2024, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm